1 Private Bill Petitions,-The Speaker laid upon the Table a Report from the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, That, in the case of the Petitions for the following Bills, the Standing Orders have been complied with, viz.:

Barclays Group Reorganisation Bill

National Australia Group Europe Bill.

2 First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,-Mr Eric Illsley reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Mink Keeping (England) Order 2000.

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

3 Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,-Mr Joe Benton reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Child Support (Maintenance Calculations and Special Cases) Regulations 2000, the draft Child Support (Maintenance Calculation Procedures) Regulations 2000, the draft Child Support (Collection and Enforcement and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2000, the draft Child Support (Information, Evidence and Disclosure and Maintenance Arrangements and Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Regulations 2000, and the draft Child Support (Variations) Regulations 2000.

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

4 Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,-Mr Bill Olner reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Government's assessment as set out in the Financial Statement and Budget Report 2000-01, the Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report 2000-01, and the Pre-Budget Report 2000 for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993.

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

5 Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,-Mr Jim Cunningham reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Broadcasting (Limit on the Holding of Licences to Provide Television Multiplex Services) Order 2001.

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

6 Estimates,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee), That this House agrees with the Report [13th December] of the Liaison Committee-(Mr Mike Hall):-It was agreed to.

A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Vehicles (Crime) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of-

(a) any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown in consequence of the Act, and

(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided by virtue of any other Act-(Mr Greg Pope);

10 Vehicles (Crime) Bill [Ways and Means],-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Vehicles (Crime) Bill, it is expedient to authorise-

(1) the charging of fees in connection with a registration scheme for registration plate suppliers;

(2) the payment into the Consolidated Fund of any sums received by a Minister of the Crown in consequence of the Act-(Mr Tony McNulty);

11 National Lottery,-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the draft Millennium Commission (Substitution of a Later Date) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 23rd November, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved-(Mr Secretary Smith);

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And the Question being put;

And the Deputy Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the division was deferred till Wednesday next, pursuant to Order [7th November].

12 National Lottery,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the draft Apportionment of Money in the National Lottery Distribution Fund Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 23rd November, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved-(Mr Secretary Smith);

And the Deputy Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the division was deferred till Wednesday next, pursuant to Order [7th November].

13 Deregulation,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 18 (Consideration of draft deregulation orders), That the draft Deregulation (Sunday Dancing) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 28th November, be approved-(Jim Dowd);

And the Deputy Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the division was deferred till Wednesday next, pursuant to Order [7th November].

14 Public Petitions,-A Public Petition from residents and businesses of West Wirral against introducing a day manning shift system at Heswall and West Kirby fire stations was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.

15 Adjournment,-Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Jim Dowd.)

And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till a quarter past Two o'clock on Tuesday morning, adjourned till this day.

5 Government Trading Funds,-Treasury Minute, dated 18th December 2000, concerning a further financial objective desirable of achievement by The Buying Agency Trading Fund for the period 1st January 2000 to 31st March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Andrew Smith].

6 Industrial Organisation and Development,-Accounts, prepared pursuant to section 9(4) of the Industrial Organisation and Development Act 1947, of the sums recovered by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry under Orders made under section 9 of the Act, and of their disposal, for 1999-2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 76][Clerk of the House].

7 National Audit,-Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on the National Blood Service [by Act]; to be printed [No. 6] [Clerk of the House].

9 Public Petitions,-Observations by the Secretary of State for Social Security on the Petition [28th November] from citizens of the United Kingdom resident in Andorra for parity of pensions provision for citizens at home and abroad [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

The Government's assessment as set out in the Financial Statement and Budget Report 2000-01, the Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report 2000-01, and the Pre-Budget Report 2000 for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993,-The Committee of Selection has discharged Miss Geraldine Smith from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Reports); and nominated in substitution Mr David Borrow.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

Public Accounts,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Public Accounts Committee [Maintaining the Royal Palaces]; to be printed [No. 77-i] [Mr David Davis].